Chapter 909 Gothic Heroics

In just a few days, Ding **** completely solved the great scourge of the Toltecs, but Ding **** still faced a lot of troubles, first of all, to solve the road from the Principality of Minusinsk to the east, in the east of Minusinsk, there is still a strong tribe active, that is, the Tuvans. The Tuvans have been in Siberia for hundreds of years, and after a long period of development, they are definitely the largest force along the Yenisei River, and the Minusinsk people have been suppressed by the Tuvans for many years. Because of other considerations, Lin Chong did not immediately return to Tula City, according to the plan of His Royal Highness the Regent, the Yenisei River Valley must be firmly controlled in his hands, this time since he came to the Minusinsk principality, why not solve the big trouble of the Tuvans?

When night falls, the cold winds of Central Siberia rage wildly, but the banks of the Yenisei River resound a melodious bagpipe, the sound is mixed with the wild and uninhibited belonging to the Northland Plateau, and there is an incomprehensible resentment. Lin Chong hadn't slept for a long time, and when others were asleep, he had to think about what to do with the Minusinsk people next. Lin Chong didn't want all the Minusinsk people to migrate to the eastern city, the Yenisei River needed to be guarded in the future, and the locals also needed to stay here reliably. Lin Chong didn't know how the Minusinsk people lived, so he thought about it for a long time, and although he had some ideas, he decided to put them aside for the time being. The sun rose the next day, but it couldn't take away the cold on the plateau. Now that winter is coming, it is also time to pay tribute, according to the tradition of the principality in previous years, the duke's butler will take people to various villages and towns in the principality to collect tribute. This year, Actus also asked his castle steward Midolius to lead his soldiers to collect tribute, but this time he was accompanied by Jerusha and a few hundred soldiers under his command.

Yerusha and Midolius were deliberately arranged by Lin Chong, because Lin Chong wanted to take this opportunity to thoroughly understand the life of the Minusinsk people, so as to prepare for the next arrangement. Jerusha was also very interested in this trip to Nagong, and in general, the way of life of the Minusinsk people was very new, because both the Liao and Song dynasties had already passed the stage of serfdom. Walking along the vast plateau towards the south, soon after coming to a village, when I reached the entrance of the village, I already saw many people waiting there, some of them pushing a cart of grain, some of them leading two sheep, and of course some of them empty-handed. Midolius skillfully ordered his soldiers to go and maintain order, and Jerusha was obviously not interested in the process of receiving the tribute, so he explained a few words to Midolius, and led the two of them to earn money in the village.

"General Yelu, let's come with us this time, it doesn't seem to make sense, this village is very dilapidated, and there is nothing strange about it," one of the soldiers kept walking, whispering a grumble. Jerusha didn't care, squinted and laughed, "What do you know, we didn't come to protect Midolius this time, by the way, the most important thing is to understand the life of the Minusinsk people." The people of Minusinsk can live near this harsh Yenisei River for hundreds of years, they must have their own set of methods, and no matter how the Yenisei River changes in the future, people will always need to live here. Haven't you ever wondered how the Minusinsk people live in such a cold Siberian region, where it is difficult to grow food? ”

Walking on the village road, he heard a burst of shouting from a courtyard, and at the same time smelled a strong fishy smell in his nose, Yerusha was very curious, and couldn't help but push open the courtyard door. The courtyard was not too big, with a long plank in the middle, and a dozen or so women were busy with something, all dressed in thick fur coats, with unkempt hair and rough skin. These women obviously work for a long time and cannot be compared with the women of the Central Plains. Jerusha was very curious, and when he went up to take a closer look, it turned out that the women were twisting a ball of cloth together, and the smell of fish came from the cloth. After looking at it for a while, Jerusha figured out what was going on, the cloth was wet, but it wasn't water that dripped out, but sheep urine. The Minusinsk people had limited conditions, and the cloth could not be compared with the Great Song Dynasty, and the quality was very poor, so they came up with the method of soaking it in sheep urine, so that after soaking, the cloth would become strong and hardy.

Jerusha was burly, and he was dressed in shining armor, and a sword hung from his waist, where had the women of the village seen such a martial general, and they were so frightened that they gathered together in a panic, and looked at Jerusha with some fear. Jerusha had a headache, because he didn't understand the local language, so he had to smile kindly, and then walked to the side of the wooden board, regardless of the pungent fishy smell, and pulled the cloth vigorously. It seems that the people of Minusinsk can live in harsh conditions for hundreds of years, and indeed they have their own set of methods.

In the courtyard, Yerusha learned about the usual food again, and looking at the black cakes in the frame, Yerusha couldn't help but admire these locals a little. It seems that General Lin is right, under the current circumstances, it is most feasible for the Minusinsk people to continue to live near the Yenisei River, and the Siberian cities and Tula cities on the eastern front, whether the Han Chinese, Khitans or Mongols can adapt to the living environment here in the short term. Sheep urine soaked cloth, this is going to get out, who will wear it?

After about two hours, Midolius had also finished collecting the tribute, and the whole was going well, so everyone went along the road to the next village, where Minusinsk was sparsely populated, and the other village was twenty miles away, and Jerusha thought to himself, if he went around like this, he would probably have half a month. The mode of survival of serfdom in the principality was completely closed, and at least along the way, Jerusha did not see any signs of commercial exchanges.

Four days later, Yerusha returned to the castle and told Lin Chong in detail what he had seen and heard along the way, "General Lin, from the current point of view, I am afraid that it is difficult for anyone to continue to live here instead of the Minusinsk people. There is also the fact that the Minusinsk villages are too scattered, which is very detrimental to our future management. ”

Lin Chong had also heard some from Aktusna, and now when he heard Yerusha's old story come up again, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "The situation in Minusinsk is indeed not optimistic, no matter what aspect you consider, building a city here is the best way, in this way, not only will it greatly improve the living environment of the Minusinsk people, but it will also be beneficial for us to move westward and rule the Yenisei River." It's a pity that Tula City and Phoenix City have already spent too much money before, and I am afraid that they will not be able to build another city in the short term. General Yelu, do you think it would be okay for us to concentrate the Minusinsk people to the north? ”

Yerusha thought for a moment and shook his head slightly, "I'm afraid this is unrealistic, the people of Minusinsk have lived here for hundreds of years and have long been accustomed to this mode of life. If he were suddenly brought together and his original village abandoned, I am afraid that most people would be resistant. Together, where do they live, what do they do with the flock, how do they eat? After all, the cold winter in Siberia is too noisy, and if these are not guaranteed, the consequences will not be too good. ”

In some thought, it was more feasible to build a city in Minusinsk, which would not only ensure the livelihood of the Minusinsk people, but also attract more people to live here, as well as merchants who were active in the area of Siberian cities. However, Lin Chong didn't know if this proposal could be passed, and after Tula City and Phoenix City, another city would be built immediately, and the imperial court might not be able to bear it.

In the Minusinsk castle, Lin Chong wrote all his thoughts into letters, and the horse was sent back to Bianliang. As for the result, it is not up to Lin Chong to decide, Lin Chong also knows that he has another problem for His Royal Highness the Regent, but he can't help it, if he wants to completely control the Yenisei River, he can't do it without a strong city.

At the end of November, Lin Chong mobilized nearly 15,000 Siberian soldiers to launch a crusade against the Tuvans entrenched near the Minusinsk Plateau from both east and west. Although the Tuvans were powerful, they were not as aggressive as the Toltecs, and in just two days, another powerful tribe entrenched in the Minusinsk Plateau was wiped out. At this point, the vast area of Siberia east of the Yenisei River has been completely controlled by Ding****, but Ding**** is not the only force interested in the Yenisei River. In late November, just as the **** was busy with the Minusinsk principality, a large Slavic cavalry fought out from the Naroda peak, crossed directly across the Ob River, and crossed the Yenisei River along Kureika to the north. This cavalry is under the command of the Vyache of the Principality of Turov, and for Ding****, the Slavic army is extremely unfamiliar, let alone a cavalry.

The Siberian winter is bitterly cold, and the most willing thing to do is to hide in the house and bake the fire, and go out to freeze into ice slag. The harsh Siberian winter, birds and beasts are extinct, so if it is not helpless, no one will use troops at this time, and rule the Siberian city for many years, conquering the Quartet, but rarely making a big move in winter. So, when the Slavs crossed the Yenisei River, there was almost no reaction. To the east of Kureika, a large area is no man's land, and the environment in Siberia today is very harsh, especially in the north, and ghosts do not want to visit it in winter.

Viache attached great importance to the Yenisei River, which he saw as a natural barrier, and whoever occupied the Yenisei River could occupy a large territory. In this era, Viache's strategic awareness was definitely ahead of his time, and his theory of defense of the Yenisei River was four hundred years ahead of Peter the Great. If Vyache's idea of eastward expansion is realized, then he will surely restore the glory of the Rurik dynasty and establish a strong and unified kingdom of Kipros, and a Slavic people awakened to the spirit of expansion will also occupy the vast Siberia. It's a pity that due to Zhao Yougong's accidental intrusion, the Great Song Dynasty saw the benefits brought by Siberia early, and the originally conservative Great Song Dynasty was also taken on the road of expansion step by step. Around the Yenisei River, the two sides were destined for a war.

On the fourth day of the third lunar month of Taikang, a huge Slavic cavalry suddenly appeared in the Herta River valley, and launched a rapid and fierce attack on the Hatanga people next to the Heta River. The Slavs suddenly killed Phoenix, causing the whole of Siberia to become a pot of porridge, how many years, Ding **** can be said to be the giant of Siberia, and now the Slavs actually crossed the Yenisei River and took the lead in attacking the Phoenix City.

The Slavs came too suddenly, after getting the news, Lin Chong's head was a little dizzy, in his impression, those bearded barbarians should burn high incense if they were not beaten, and they dared to go all the way to the east of the Yenisei River to attack Phoenix, they simply didn't want to live. Yerusha raised his eyebrows even more angrily, and said angrily with a dark face, "General Lin, it's time for it, let's fight." ”

Lin Chong also wanted to fight, the Slavs were so bold, they were completely provoking the prestige of the **** in Siberia, but Lin Chong was not as impulsive as Jerusha, until now, he had never clashed head-on with the Slavs, and he lacked enough understanding of these Slavs, and he might not be able to achieve benefits if he attacked rashly. This is the first time to confront the Slavs head-on, and failure is absolutely not allowed, and once it fails, the prestige of the **** in Siberia will be questioned. It has only been a few years since the **** stopped in Siberia, and there is no stability at all, and those subjugated tribes are waiting for the opportunity.

"The Slavs crossed the Yenisei River and came from afar, there must be a shortage of baggage, General Yelu, you can lead your cavalry to seal the area north of the Yenisei River, as long as it takes three days, Lin wants to see what else these Slavic beards can do!"

The corners of Yelusha's mouth are curled, is it too much for her heart to fight with this group of bearded people, and also to play the way of cutting off food?

Yerusha was obviously wrong, Lin Chong was not wrong at all, the Slavic cavalry besieging Phoenix was not a good type. This cavalry is all horned helmets, thick armor and heavy armor, and retains the Gothic majesty of Northern European origin. This cavalry, led by Gorlov, crisscrossed Kipros and made great contributions to Viache. If it goes head-to-head, the majestic Gothic cavalry may not be defeated. (To be continued.) )